HC Deb 20 May 1985 vol 79 c314W
Mr. Deakins

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the annual expenditure by the Waltham Forest district health authority on services undertaken by private contractors.

Mr. Kenneth Clarke

The annual accounts for Waltham Forest for 1983–84, the latest available, show a total expenditure of £1,456,285 for services undertaken by private contractors.